Bought my house a couple of years ago and it was already here. I have been trimming ad maintaining it but I have no idea what it is. A few people thought it was a type of lilac but we've never seen any flowers on it so far.

It would normally flower and produce bitter berries, but since you have been pruning it, it will not produce flowers.

You should also know that it is classified as an "Invasive Species" and is considered a "weed tree".......you may want to re-think having this tree and replant something that is more in line with a tree that will have frangrant flowers in spring and/or colourful foliage in the fall.....

It would normally flower and produce bitter berries, but since you have been pruning it, it will not produce flowers.

You should also know that it is classified as an "Invasive Species" and is considered a "weed tree".......you may want to re-think having this tree and replant something that is more in line with a tree that will have frangrant flowers in spring and/or colourful foliage in the fall.....

Ian

Your were 100% right, that's exactly what it is. To think that I've been trying to maintain this weed for a few years is frustrating . I wonder if the previous home owner had actually bought it or just dug it up somewhere and planted it. Do you they actually sell them somewhere? I never would have found it so thank you very much.

Think I'll chop it down this weekend and search for a tree to replace it with in the spring.

Garden centers do not normally sell these trees.....they are notorious for self seeding or deposited by birds in their droppings....Never the less...you have made a wise decision to replace it with something that will be useful....